Jehovah's Witnesses, Disfellowshipping

This video is made by an active Jehovah's Witness who refuses to shun the family.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Jehovah's Witness
• Disfellowship
• Shun

[breakingglass50]

I was Disfellowshiped for smokeing, I wanted to stop the habit and get reinstated, however the Elder that disfellowshiped me became involved in serious crimes committed against me involing my children. It's been 26 years now and no matter how I try they refuse to reinstate me, even when other Elder recommend I be reinstated. They're afraid I'll tell my side of the story. I have 2 daughters they destroyed my relationship with and 7 grandchildren I've never even met.

[PrintedTruth]

@breakingglass50 I'm so sorry Jehovah's Witnesses have harmed your family! How Wicked

[davejustines]

once you will disfellowship,the spiritual connection will be cut off.so that the bro's and sis's will shun to those who were disfellowshiped.but it doesnt mean that you are not able to communicate w/ your family.whatever you are or whoever you are,your family is still be your family.but as possible as it can,your family should prevent to discuss about the spiritual.shunning is a kind of descipline.apostle paul said if the disfellowshiped one was repent w/ his sin,the elders will reinstate him.

[PrintedTruth]

@davejustines That's an outright lie and if you are one of Jehovah's Witnesses you know that. Read your copy of "Keep Yourselves in God's Love"

[realstorm13]

HAVE U EVER BEEN TO OUR MEETING...IGNORANT...DONT WORRIED JESUS TOLD US OBOUT PEOPLE LIKE U ..

[PrintedTruth]

@realstorm13 First of all , learn some basic grammar. Second I was in the organization longer than you've been alive. 

[jjale808]

Its those who choose not to change. Unrepentant. And feel no remorse for their course of action. I for one "was" one of those ignorant ppl thinking i could live my life i wanted. I realized i was wrong. Jehovahs way is right.

[jjale808]

How is disfellowshipping any different than family and friends who want nothing to do with a heavy drug user? This person refuses to change his/her ways, & obviously does not care about thier health. Tell me who would want to spend time with someone who has destructive habits that could influence a family member or friend. as far as i know no one. My father in law has relapsed into drugs and sadly no one knows where he is.

Really how different are these situations?

[Glad2bfreefromWTS]

Good vid PT. You might like to update it even further. Ive seen a lot of "new light" on the subject of association of ANY sort with people who are out for whatever reason. They are tightening the nooses around the necks of the flock. They run scared from the even BRIGHTER light that is the internet, exposing them like roaches on the wall, spreading their filth and disease and ruining families. Im waiting for them to tell the sheep that they can no longer speak to EXJW spouses. Its comin.

[tofuump]

@davejustines While I respect your right to defend what you believe, the reality is that cruel family splits are indeed caused by the shameful acts called disfellowshipping. I personally know, have close association with some Ex-JWs who have been formally told that their own families may no longer even acknowledge their existence. If you want to challenge my assertion message me privately and I will provide the evidence to you.

[tofuump]

@Nyctasia I agree with you completly. One of the other weird things that gets to me is how it was taught up though sometime in the mid-50s that they should worship Jesus. Then again there is the whole issue of celbrating Christmas, which I have scanned photo of Russell, Rutherford and some of the other early leaders actually doing.

[Nyctasia]

@tofuump I agree. Try bringing up the dates that were set for the 'Second Coming' - like the one in the mid-1970's - and see if that is open to free discussion, or how up until the early 1950's blood transfusions were OK until the 'doctrine/dogma' was redefined. Disfellowshipping does happen and it is used as a means of control, nothing to do with religion. It is people politics played with peer group pressure, by cutting a person off from family and friends.

[tofuump]

@realstorm13 I have been to many of the meetings, though never a witness because of the absolute falseness of what is taught there. I personally know too many who have been treated to such hateful and spurious behaviors by the watchtower and their own families.